We all have favorite recipes, our own personal comfort foods nobody can make like our mothers~from delicious desserts, perfect Idlis, Biriyani and the best tasting Rasam.

Some of the dishes Amma made came from old recipes and Rasa Podi/ Rasam Powder is one such recipe which she never dared to alter. She seemed to know just how to make a great tasting Rasam and it always turned out perfect. I have never been able to recreate the magic myself and I have just been following her recipe sincerely.

Unlike Sambar podi, Rasa Podi/ Rasam Powder is made fresh and when stored for a long time loses its freshness and aroma. I make them to last for a month. Following is Amma`s recipe of her Rasa Podi/ Rasam Powder.

Ingredients:

4 cups Red Chillies/Vara Millagai

2 cups Coriander/Vara Kothamalli/Dhania

1 cup Bengal gram/Kadalai paruppu/Channa dhal

1/2 cup Pepper/Milagu

1/2 cup Cumin

1 tablespoon Asafoetida/Perungayam

Procedure:

Sun dry the Pepper and Cumin OR lightly dry roast and set aside.

Heat a teaspoon of oil in a kadai/pan and stir fry the other ingredients, each separately except the Asafoetida. Remove the red chillies once they are well coated with the oil. Make sure not to burn them. Remove the dhal when it starts to turn into a light color.

When cool grind to a coarse powder ( Like rawa consistency as shown in the picture)

wow, this is a wonderful recipe. Some recipes are like that.You try very hard, then too u don't get the tate what our mothers make. You have shown turmeric pwd in the snap but you have not mentioned in the ingredients. Have u missed it??This recipe is a very good keeper for me.Thanks for the wonderful recipe.

I was introduced to rasam when I was expecting the baby. those days I could nt eat anything so my neighbour advised on preparing rasam. that was the beginning and till date I need it atleast once a week. sometimes I wonder what would I do if i ever leave south India as rasam powder is not easily available in Kolkata. you solved that...thanks for sharing and nice sunny picture.

perfect rasam podi...what u said is right,its very hard to make the dishes with the same taste as amma used to make..all the ingredients might be same..but taste will be different thanks for sharing the homemade rasam podi..

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